Diane’s Country Music Newsletter — 29 June 2022

IN THE SPOTLIGHT – JENNIFER McCARTER The McCarters were a sister trio who recorded traditional country music for Warner Bros. in the late 1980s. Jennifer sang lead, with twin sisters Lisa and Teresa singing harmony. Their debut album, The Gift, produced two Top Five singles, the title track and “Timeless and True Love.” When I […]

Diane’s Country Music Newsletter — 15 June 2022

IN THE SPOTLIGHT – DOYLE GRISHAM Steel guitarist Doyle Grisham grew up wanting to be the next Carl Smith. Instead, after a long career as a musician, he is now a Coral Reefer with Jimmy Buffet. When I called him the other day, they had just returned from a two-week tour. At age eighty, he […]

Diane’s Country Music Newsletter — 1 June 2022

IN THE SPOTLIGHT – JAMES DUPRÉ Tickets go on sale today, June 1, for The Music of Randy Travis Concert at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota. The show takes place Sunday afternoon, August 28, at 2 pm, to conclude the annual Corn Palace Festival. James Dupré will be singing Randy’s songs, backed by […]